Murray Salem

Murray Salem (January 12, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio – January 6, 1998) from Brooklyn, Ohio[1] was an American television actor and screenwriter.

He appeared in a number of television shows as an actor, including the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth as Simon the Zealot.[2][3] He wrote the script for the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger film Kindergarten Cop.[4]

Murray Salem died in Los Angeles, California on January 6, 1998 from AIDS complications, six days before his 48th birthday.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1977Jesus of NazarethSimon the Zealot1 episode
1977The Spy Who Loved MeUSS Wayne Crewman #2
1977ValentinoVagrant
1978Let's Get LaidHeavy
1978The PirateRamadanTV film
1979Institute for RevengeSamTV film
1980Brave New WorldChief EngineerTV film
1980HussyMax
1981Riding HighMarvin Ravensdorf(final film role)
1992Naked Hollywood (A & E Network Documentary hosted by Jack Perkins) Part IV: "Screenwriters: Funny for Money"

References
  1. Discovering Murray Salem: A Journey Into the 'Kindergarten Cop' Screenwriter's Life | Scene and Heard: Scene's News Blog Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  2. "Murray Salem". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. "BFI Screenonline: Jesus of Nazareth (1977) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  4. "Murray Salem". BFI.
  5. Gary, David J. "Discovering Murray Salem: A Journey Into the 'Kindergarten Cop' Screenwriter's Life". Cleveland Scene.


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